Arteriovenous Fistula

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Arteriovenous fistula An arteriovenous fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between an artery and a vein. It may be congenital, surgically created for hemodialysis treatments, or acquired due to pathologic process, such as trauma or erosion of an arterial aneurysm Arteriovenous fistulas usually occur in the legs, but can develop anywhere in the body. Arteriovenous fistulas are often surgically created for use in dialysis in people with severe kidney disease.A large untreated arteriovenous fistula can lead to serious complications. If you've had an arteriovenous fistula created for dialysis, your doctors will monitor you for complications.

Treatment:Ultrasound-guided compression, Ultrasound-guided compression, arteriovenous fistula SurgeryStatistics:The estimated detection rate of Arteriovenous fistula in the Canada general population is 1.5/100,000 per year. This is approximately one fifth to one seventh the incidence of intracranial aneurysms. An estimated 200,000 canadians have Arteriovenous fistula, of whom 10% (approximately 32,000) will exhibit symptoms of greatly varying severity